TOUR
DURATION - 5 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS
Temples Around Udaipur Package is a special tour of North India. It covers major
Temples around Udaipur. destinations like
Ahmedabad, Ambaji, Mount Abu - Kumbhalgarh and
Udaipur. Explore the vibrant colors of Rajasthan,
experience true nature and life of Rajasthan with this tour.

Safeway rent a car offers customised Rajasthan tour for individual traveller and can be
started any date or time according to the guest's choice. The car,
guides will be exclusively for you only. The tour is based on
private departures, whereby you can benefit from having a private
air-conditioned car, stop en-route for breaks or photo
opportunities.

ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day 1- AHEMEDABAD
Day 2 - MOUNT ABU
Day 3 - MOUNT ABU
Day 4 - KUMBHALGARH
Day 5 - UDAIPUR
Day 6 - UDAIPUR
End of Tour.

DAY 1 :: AHMEDABAD
Mount Abu Pick up from Ahmedabad train station or airport in
the morning and drive to Mount Abu on the way visit Ambaji
Temple. Over night stay at hotel Mount Abu.

Ambaji Temple : This is the principal shrine of a goddess who
has been worshiped since the pre-Vedic period. She is often
referred to as Arasuri Amba, named for the location of the
temple in the Arasur hills, near the source of the Saraswati
river at the south-western end of the Aravali mountain range.
The red flag above the small temple dances welcoming in the
wind. Made of white marble with gold cones, the temple was
originally built by Nagar Brahmins. There is a main entrance
in the front and only a small side-door, because it is
believed that Mataji (another name for Ambaji) has forbidden
the addition of any other door. The temple is surrounded by an
open square called chachar chowk where ceremonial sacrifices
called havens are performed.
Ambaji temple is open all days of the week, 7:15-11:30am,
12-4:15pm, 6:30-9.00 pm.

DAY 2 :: MOUNT ABU
The Raj period approached it as a relaxation place to rewind
along with the royalties and semi royalties. The place sways
in an interesting contrast of British style bungalows, the
holiday lodges of the royals (Thikhana) along with the
presence of the various communities of the tribal located
amidst the thick lush of the forest on the hills surrounding
the region.

DAY 3 :: MOUNT ABU - KUMBHALGARH
In morning 8.30 am drive to Kumbhalgarh Fort on the way visit
Ranakpur Temple. Over night stay at hotel in Kumbhalgarh.

Ranakpur Temple : The beautiful 15th century sculpted Jain
temples of Ranakpur. The intricately carved white marble
temple of Adinath is perhaps the most well preserved and
impressive examples of Western Indian Temple architecture. The
temple dedicated to the Sun God is famed for its erotic
sculpture

Kumbhalgarh Fort : Located 64 km's north of Udaipur in the
wilderness, Kumbhalgarh is the second most important citadel
after Chittorgarh in the Mewar region. Cradled in the Aravali
Ranges the fort was built in the 15th century by Rana Kumbha.
Because of its inaccessibility and hostile topography the fort
had remained un-conquered. It also served the rulers of Mewar
as a refuge in times of strife.

DAY 4 :: KUMBHALGARH - UDAIPUR
In morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur on the way visit
Haldighati, Nathdwara and Eklingji. Over night stay at hotel
Udaipur.

Haldighati : -The extensive terra firma, towards the south
west of Nathdwara, this historical site witnessed the great
legendry battle fought between Maharana Pratap and the Mughal
Emperor -Akbar in 1576 AD.

Nathdwara : - This great Vaishnavite shrine was built in the
17th century on spot exactly defined by the Lord himself. The
legends have it that the image of the Lord Krishna was being
transferred to safer place from Vrindaban to protect it from
the destructive wrath of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Eklingji : - It houses 108 temples chiseled out of sandstone
and marble, this temple of Eklingji was built in 734 AD.
Enclosed by high walls, it is devoted to Eklingji (A form of
Shiva Deity adored under the epithet of Eklinga).